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Various artists issue # 113
1An Unheard Message (2008) Audio available on CD only. Composed, performed, and recorded by Rose Bolton. I wrote An Unheard Message to be included in Echoes of Polyhmnia, a compilation CD of women ambient creators, on the Portland, Oregon-based Hypnos label. I combined the sounds of vintage acoustic piano with recorded de-tuned string instruments, sounds of stones, objects, as well as electronic sounds. A secret message can be heard in the sound of a pencil writing on a surface, and although the message is now forgotten, somehow it is still trapped within the piece. —Rose Bolton © 2008 Rose Bolton -
2Very Near the Flat Edge of the Earth (Excerpt, 2007) Audio available on CD only. Composed by Rose Bolton. Performed by Pemi Paull, viola; Pepi Pilibossian, piano. Very Near the Edge of the Flat Earth is inspired by memories of being a teen and being drawn to the ecstasy and passion of Romantic music. I aimed to write a work that could, in a similar way, appeal to a young person through its emotional nature. The piano part is spare, and the viola part forms the core so that a student can experience the essence of the work, even if they have limited access to an accompanist. The piece was commissioned by the Norman Burgess Memorial Fund, which commissions and showcases new music designed for young Canadian string players. —Rose Bolton Recorded at Banff Centre for the Arts, Banff, Alberta, March 2008. © 2008 Rose Bolton -
3Nanook of the North (Excerpt, 2012) Composed by Tanya Tagaq and Derek Charke. Soundscape composed by Derek Charke and performed by Tanya Tagaq, voice; and Derek Charke, electronics. This soundscape is from Nanook of the North: A Story Of Life and Love In the Actual Arctic, a collaborative piece written for voice, violin, percussion, and soundscape to accompany the 1922 Silent Film by Robert J. Flaherty. The soundscape consists of sounds I collected in the Arctic, as well as many synthesized sounds and virtual instruments. Tanya Tagaq’s voice has been highlighted as an integral component to the sonic geography of the work. My artistic goal has been to create a highly captivating and interesting sonic vocabulary that captures the spirit of the time and place depicted in Nanook, while putting contemporary spin on it. —Derek Charke Tanya Tagaq commissioned by the Toronto International Film Festival. Derek Charke funded by the Province of Nova Scotia. Soundscape produced and recorded by Derek Charke. Tanya Tagaq’s vocals recorded by Bryce Yaworsky at Grassroots Recording, Brandon MB. © 2012 Derek Charke 11:05
4Rust (Excerpt, 2011) Composed by Jean-François Laporte and Benjamin Thigpen. Performed by Jean-François Laporte, Tu-Yos, new invented instruments; and Benjamin Thigpen, computer, Max/MSP patch. RUST is the name of the duo formed by Jean-François Laporte and Benjamin Thigpen. Their concert performances unite Laporte’s invented acoustic instruments and Thigpen’s electronics. From this encounter is born a dense, organic music of great intensity with noise at the heart of the musical discourse. The result is a unique and truly authentic music. —Jean-François Laporte Recorded live at Espace Totem, Montreal on November 20th, 2011 and mixed at GRM, Paris in December 2011. © 2011 Jean-François Laporte and Benjamin Thigpen of music/sound, technology if any, and text if any 11:56
5Le Sang de la Terre (Excerpt, 2003) Composed and performed by Jean-François Laporte. Le Sang de la Terre is a musical piece for Laporte’s instrument the FlyingCan and real time processing. The FlyingCan is a slightly modified aluminum can that when spun through the air produces sound. By spinning the FlyingCan at the end of the rope the musician can create a melodic celestial song. In Le Sang de la Terre, the sound of the instrument is captured by four microphones and processed in real time by a Max/MSP patch. The processed sound and the live acoustic sound are then diffused through a surround sound system. —Jean-François Laporte Recorded the live at Salle Espro, IRCAM on October 21, 2003 during the festival Resonance. Engineers: Benjamin Thigpen and Franck Rossi. © 2003 Jean-François Laporte of music/sound, technology if any, and text if any 3:56
6Fête de la Musique (2012) Composed by Paul Steenhuisen. Fête de la Musique is the French musical street party that marks the beginning of summer. Paul Steenhuisen documented his walk through the neighborhoods of Paris as he listened to musicians celebrating this neo-pagan ritual. —Paul Steenhuisen Recorded by Paul Steenhuisen on June 21, 2011, using an Edirol R-09 digital audio recorder. © 2012 Paul Steenhuisen 5:05
7Steampunk [Lite] (Excerpt 2010) Audio available on CD only. Composed by Eliot Britton. Performed by Ben Duinker, percussion; and Eliot Britton, electronics. Steampunk [Lite] creates an imagined auditory aesthetic based on the steampunk speculative fiction genre and was commissioned by Parker Bert in 2010. —Eliot Britton Recorded in CIRMMT’s Performance and Recording Lab. 2011. © 2011 Eliot Britton -
8Television Sky (Excerpt, 2012) Audio available on CD only. Composed by Eliot Britton. Performed by the Expanded Performance Trio: Erika Donald, electric cello; Ben Duinker, percussion; and Eliot Britton, turntable. Television Sky is three studies: Gesture, Dynamics, and Rhythm. Each study addresses the challenges associated with the performance of live electronic music in a chamber music context. The project was funded by Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Music Media and Technology. —Eliot Britton Recorded Live at CIRMMT’s Immersive Presence Lab, 2012. © 2012 Eliot Britton -
9Beech Tree (Excerpt, 2011) Composed by Bartholomäus Traubeck. This track was made by putting the slice of an one-hundred and twenty-year old ash tree onto the modified record player utilized in the installation Years. The piano sounds themselves are only samples, played back in a composition derived from the tree’s year-ring pattern. —Bartholomäus Traubeck Recorded by Bartholomäus Traubeck in Hallein, Austria October 11, 2011. © 2011 Bartholomäus Traubeck of music/sound, technology if any and text if any 4:27
10Bel Canto (2010) Audio available on CD only. Composed by Casssandra Miller. Performed by Ensemble Kore: Michael Oesterle, Marc Couroux, and Justin Mariner directors; Marie-Annick Béliveau, mezzo soprano; Geneviève Déraspe, flute; Xavier Brossard-Ménard, clarinet; Jonathan Barriault, guitar; John Corban, violin; Pemi Paull, viola; and Yegor Dyachkov, cello. Bel Canto is a love song to the singing style known as bel canto, and to its embodiment in Maria Callas. It was commissioned by Ensemble Kore with the support of the Canada Council of the Arts, and is the recipient of the 2011 Jules Léger Prize for New Chamber Music. —Cassandra Miller Recorded by Christopher Murtagh at Chapelle historique du Bon-Pasteur in 2010. © 2010 Cassandra Miller -
